tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post5787611404886815868..comments2024-03-29T11:27:53.251-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Jungle Red Writers welcomes Chris KnopfJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-59184495961596443452009-06-23T20:26:00.564-04:002009-06-23T20:26:00.564-04:00Oh--I love Jackie's voice. Can't wait to r...Oh--I love Jackie's voice. Can't wait to read it.<br /><br />It's one of the most fascinating things..when a line like that just comes out of your head.<br /><br />I'm so embarrassed? frustrated? bummed? that I haven't been to the Hamptons. Yet. Maybe I'll just go via your books.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-65454273212484738572009-06-23T18:45:08.152-04:002009-06-23T18:45:08.152-04:00Sheila:
I really hope I can pull off having both ...Sheila:<br /><br />I really hope I can pull off having both a small and a big publisher going at the same time. I believe there are advantages to both, if you're in the right houses. Permanent Press is a very highly regarded publisher of literary fiction, and they very aggressively promote their writers. So this is great for reviews and attention from independent book sellers. Plus I really like them as people, so that’s a bonus. I’ve been with Random House Canada as well, and benefitted greatly from their editorial skills and clout in the marketplace up there. And they’re equally great people, so I’m lucky there as well. I’m brand new to Thomas Dunne, which as part of St. Martin’s, and hence Minotaur, is a very big publisher. Peter Joseph, my editor, has also been great to deal with. I think the main differences will emerge more when the books is out and we go through the launch and marketing phase. I’ll let you know how that goes.Chris Knopfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18124637275019627545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79934012837082130672009-06-23T18:26:54.005-04:002009-06-23T18:26:54.005-04:00Jan: I meant to say:
"Hi Jan. It might have...Jan: I meant to say:<br /><br />"Hi Jan. It might have been Bouchercon, or maybe Crime Bake, given our New England slant. Both great conferences."<br /><br />My fingers are far faster than my brain.Chris Knopfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18124637275019627545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-42211956628722365482009-06-23T17:08:32.528-04:002009-06-23T17:08:32.528-04:00Hi Jan. It might have been Bouchercon, or maybe C...Hi Jan. It might have been Bouchercon, or maybe Crime Bake, given our New England slat. Both grest conferences.Chris Knopfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18124637275019627545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-20964546728494630932009-06-23T17:07:09.189-04:002009-06-23T17:07:09.189-04:00Writing series has its own set of challenges, as y...Writing series has its own set of challenges, as you all know. I find one of the biggest is preserving the integrity of the world the main character and his or her entourage inhabit so that regular readers can jump back into a familiar place – but also keeping it fresh and fun for new readers. With a whole separate character doing the narration, you automatically get a lot of fresh material, because it’s from a whole new perspective. But on the other hand, Jackie is one of Sam’s best friends, so their feelings toward their environment aren’t extremely dissimilar. That’s my fond hope, anyway. Also, we know what Jackie looks like and the way she appears to the world courtesy of Sam’s description, but now we get to learn the same things about Sam from her point of view. That was a tricky bit.Chris Knopfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18124637275019627545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-80160965538997734182009-06-23T15:29:54.784-04:002009-06-23T15:29:54.784-04:00Hi Chris,
Congrats on the new book and th new spin...Hi Chris,<br />Congrats on the new book and th new spinoff series! I think we met and hung out a bit and exchanged war stories at Bouchercon, didn't we? <br />Welcome to Jungle Red!Jan Broganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323983086318138814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-17857965753557781662009-06-23T15:11:09.259-04:002009-06-23T15:11:09.259-04:00I just met Sam Acquillo for the first time in &quo...I just met Sam Acquillo for the first time in "The Last Refuge" and am enjoying the book. It'll be interesting to read how your experience with big and small publishing houses compare. Congratulations on the second series. Sounds great.Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-73277257895030642572009-06-23T14:11:31.651-04:002009-06-23T14:11:31.651-04:00I'm working on a similar spin-off idea right n...I'm working on a similar spin-off idea right now--switching over to one of the characters from the advice column mysteries, a male detective. It is fun to start off feeling you already know this character. In fact, it's been harder to write the second voice in the book because there's so much I don't know about her.<br /><br />Great idea to check your woman out with women readers Chris!Jungle Red Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-87390455035259782322009-06-23T13:59:24.309-04:002009-06-23T13:59:24.309-04:00Congratulations on BOTH series, Chris! I love the ...Congratulations on BOTH series, Chris! I love the idea of spinning off a new series with a secondary character. It's something I've thought of doing and will be following with interest.Clea Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10810838253598050028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-14289460802994592442009-06-23T11:50:56.954-04:002009-06-23T11:50:56.954-04:00Jackie Swaitkowski, the protagonist of the new ser...Jackie Swaitkowski, the protagonist of the new series, has always been everyone's favorite regular character in the Sam Acquillo Hamptons Mystery series, so I thought I might know her well enough to get into her head and have her deliver her own story in first person. So the series (beginning with SHORT SQUEEZE) was born the day I wrote the first lines: "I don’t know how to dress. It’s easier to just say, 'Oh, you’re right – this skirt and blouse have no business being together on the same body. That’s what I get for dressing in the dark. I feel that way about my life in general. It doesn’t look very good, but I seem to be missing the specific talent to do anything about it.' I knew then that I had her voice and could keep writing. It’s been fun to write from the perspective of a woman, and the women who read and edit my books have warranted its veracity (with some adjustments). It’s also interesting to look at the world of your base series from the perspective of another character. I very curious to see how the fans of the Sam books will react to the whole thing.Chris Knopfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18124637275019627545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-89989568134263172662009-06-23T10:24:30.429-04:002009-06-23T10:24:30.429-04:00Hey--welcome to JR--and congratulations on the new...Hey--welcome to JR--and congratulations on the new book! (And the new series!)<br /><br />Is there a good story on how that happened?<br /><br />What will you do with this one--that you didn't do in your first? Any big lessons?Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-54202380825951207692009-06-23T10:23:56.382-04:002009-06-23T10:23:56.382-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.com